Mental Health: Training and Certificate Programs

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MHFA is a 12-hour training course designed to teach individuals (trainers) methods
for assisting someone who may be in the early stages of developing a mental health
problem or in a mental health crisis. The course provides useful information on how
to assist individuals who have a history of mental disorders, longer-term mental health
problems, or help identify those developing serious mental health difficulties. Trainers
who complete the 12-hour training program will learn a five-step action plan to:

Mental Health Ambassadors (MHAs) are the ambassadors, official envoys, representatives,
and messengers of the San José State University Counseling Services. They have the
knowledge, skills, and attitude to be an Ambassador and to accomplish the Mental Health
Ambassadors' mission. They also are liaisons between the SJSU community and the SJSU
Counseling Services.

Mental Health Ambassadors improve the psychological well being of the SJSU students
and SJSU community through: